Stonebrook Basin Drainage Improvements

The Santa Barbara County Flood Control District is undertaking minor improvements to the existing Stonebrook Basin stormwater detention facility to enhance drainage of stormwater and urban seepage without expanding the facility’s boundaries or altering its function. The work involves re-contouring the basin’s bottom to improve water flow, installing a new concrete drainage inlet and buried pipe to connect to the existing outlet system, and re-seeding disturbed soil to restore vegetation. This activity qualifies as a Class 1 categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301, as it constitutes a minor alteration to an existing public facility with no significant environmental impact or expansion of use. The project is located along California Boulevard between Old Mill Lane and Countrywood Drive in Orcutt, California, and will be performed on-site with all inspection and acceptance conducted at the basin location. The lead agency, which is also the performing entity, handles all regulatory compliance, including filing a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk and securing applicable environmental determinations such as the CDFW No Effect Determination. There is no procurement contract in the traditional sense; no contractor has been selected, no pricing or contract value has been established, and no formal acquisition process such as solicitation, bidding, or award is documented. Administrative actions are limited to a $50 county documentary handling fee tied to the CEQA filing process. Payment, if any, would be processed manually through the County Clerk’s Office via check, cash, credit, or journal entry. There are no federal acquisition regulation clauses, contract deliverables, performance periods, invoicing systems, contract administration details, or representations required under federal procurement guidelines. Key contacts for regulatory and compliance matters include Seth Shank as Environmental Compliance Manager and Andrew Raaf as the lead agency contact, though neither is formally designated as a contracting officer or technical representative. The project is administrative in nature, driven solely by local environmental compliance and infrastructure maintenance needs, with no federal funding, federal contracting mechanisms, or commercial procurement elements involved.